The Defence Minister of Australia Marise Payne ordered on Saturday to send P-8A Poseidon patrol aircraft to Japan to ensure that North Korean vessels do not carry on board goods prohibited by the UNSC resolutions.
The Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong stated on Saturday that deteriorating trade relations between the United States and China is one of the key concerns for Southeast Asian nations.
The Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak has officially began to compete against his mentor Mahathir Mohamad for the post of country's leader despite various claims unjust electoral system and sabotage.
According to The Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale, China and India have decided to enhance communication between their security forces in order to avoid escalation of conflict at border.
A US Court has temporarily blocked the $6.1B merger between the Japanese Fujifilm Holdings Corp and the US-based Xerox Corp due to a filed lawsuit by one of Xerox's shareholders.
The Reserve Bank of India has cancelled a restriction for foreign investors that limited their investments to corporate and government bonds with the maturity above three years.
Nasdaq Inc has asked the US Securities and Exchange Commission to allow smaller companies to trade in one US stock exchange instead of all 13 to increase their liquidity.
Shares of the US-based telecom companies SBA Communications and Crown Castle International fell by 4% on Friday following the news of a soon T-Mobile and Sprint Corp merger deal.
Weak refining margins harmed Chevron's and Exxon Mobil profits in the first quarter, suppressing overall gains from higher oil prices.
Amazon's growing business activity of selling spaces on the website to merchants helped to double profits, as a step od challenging the dominance of Facebook and Google.
Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel stated that she could see talks on a bilateral trade agreement between the US and the EU, adding that the WTO was unable to ensure multilateral agreements.
The US oil refiner Phillips 66 reported a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit, supported by a 28% increase in net income coming from the company's chemicals unit.
Deutsche Bank is anticipated to cut nearly 1K positions or 10% of the workforce in the US, scaling back global investment banking conditions, a source familiar with the matter stated.
The US economic expansion slowed in the Q1, as consumer spending rose at the weakest pace in the five-year period, though stronger wage growth indicated the setback would be transitory.
On Friday, the Vice President of the US Mike Pence claimed that he welcomes the possible denuclearisation of the North Korea, underlining that the US will keep pressure on the country.
On Friday, Economic Affairs European Commissioner Pierre Moscovici claimed that Bulgaria is the next EU state which will adopt Euro, underlining that a process of adoption needs to be conducted without rush.
On Friday, the President of the US Donald Trump welcomed the historic meeting between the President of South Korea Moon Jae-in and the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
On Friday, the President of Brazil Michel Temer denied allegations regarding the corruption investigation on the regulation-related bribes laundering through real estate operations.
Britain's banks are likely to be covered by the EU law until the 2020 end if the withdrawal agreement agreed by the EU and Britain is ratified, the ECB stated.
Colgate-Palmolive stated that first-quarter sales were weaker than anticipated amid tepid demand in the comapany's biggest market in Latin America.
Brave Ro0botics' CEO Kenju Ishida has unveiled its humanoid robot called "J-deite RIDE" in Japan on Wednesday, which can transform into a sports vehicle in around 60 seconds.
Petroleo Brasileiro and Centrais Eletricas are nearing to close a $5.75B deal to resolve a dispute of Eletrobras debt, according to the Valor Economico newspaper's report on Friday.
On Thursday, Bayer agreed to sell extra assets to BASF, fulfilling the undertakings to the EU as part of the Monsanto takeover.
Ping An's online healthcare service Good Doctor raised $1.12B in the initial public offering, the largest in Hong Kong this year, sources familiar with the issue reported.